Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The current COVID-19 pandemic and State directives have impacted the ability of school staff to comply with the requirements of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. State law has not changed, however. The provisions of 5 ILCS 140 remain in full force and effect, despite the fact that almost all school employees are working from home and ordinary operating resources and working conditions related to document recovery and reproduction are not available to them. Illness may create further complications for key staff. Nonetheless, recognizing the need for transparency in public business matters, WPS60 staff will do their best to fully comply with the letter and spirit of FOIA.
As a reminder, 5 ILCS 140/3(e) allows a public body to extend the time for response by 5 additional days for certain situations, several of which are likely to be present for the near future, and to work with requesters when even more time is needed. On that basis, we request that you allow 30 calendar days for the District's initial response, and if that is unacceptable to you, we ask that you contact the undersigned in writing to establish a mutually agreed reasonable schedule for the District's response to your request. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation as we all face the challenges created by the current public health crisis.
Kayla Wolf
FOIA Officer
Waukegan Community School District #60
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Information for Members of the Public
Resolution Concerning Freedom of Information Act Requests - Important, please read
School District FOIA Officer: Ms. Kayla Wolf
FOIA Requests should be submitted to:
Mail to:
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FOIA Officer
Waukegan Community Unit School District #60
1201 North Sheridan Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
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Fax to:
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Email to:
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[email protected]
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Guidelines
Please submit your request in writing and include your name, your address, the date and a daytime phone number so that we can contact you in case we have any questions. Describe the information you are seeking in sufficient detail so that we can find the requested information. Providing as much detail as possible in your request may expedite our search process.
School District Description: The Waukegan Community School District #60 is a public school system providing educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The School District has an annual Education Fund budget of approximately $149 million dollars. The School District employs approximately 2000 staff.